Patient Safety
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in a dental office.
What is hand hygiene?
Dental staff must wear these types of PPE (personal protective equipment) when performing procedures that generate aerosols.
What are masks, gloves, gowns, and eye protection?
In the event of minor cuts or bleeding, dental offices should have this available for staff.
What is a first aid kit?
This quick meeting takes place at the beginning of each day in every dental clinic to discuss plans and any important updates.
What is a Unit-Based Huddle?
This annual event is dedicated to promoting awareness and education about dental patient safety.
What is Dental Patient Safety Awareness Week?
This type of PPE is considered mandatory for patients to wear during dental treatment.
What are safety glasses?
This strip ensures that dental instruments have been properly sterilized by confirming the sterilization process reached the correct temperature, time, and steam exposure.
What is checking the Class 5 sterile indicator strip?
This process ensures that a patient understands and voluntarily agrees to a proposed dental treatment, including its risks, benefits, and alternatives.
What is an informed consent?
All reusable dental equipment should be clean and sterilized according to ______________________
What are the Manufacturer's instructions for use (MIFUs)?
Prior to starting any procedure, dental teams should perform this step to verify the intended treatment plan.
What is the time-out?
This DHA form/checklist is used for all invasive procedures.
What is the Dental Universal Protocol (DHA form 205)?
CaviWipes is an intermediate-level disinfectant in dental clinics for surface disinfection. How long must surfaces remain wet between patients to ensure proper disinfection?
What is 3 minutes for CaviWipes Classic
or
What is 2 minutes for CaviWipes 2.0?
To prevent needlestick injuries, used dental needles should be disposed of in this type of container.
What is a sharps container?
These are located near the front desk, allowing customers to provide feedback on services through electronic means or "comment cards" to help improve service quality.
What is an ICE card or ICE system?
In case of an emergency, dental staff are required to be trained in basic life support, which includes this life-saving technique.
What is CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)?
Dental staff should confirm a patient’s identity using these two pieces of information before starting treatment.
What are your name and date of birth?
A bloody gauze should be thrown in this specific bag.
What is a Biohazard Bag?
If a needle stick injury occurs in a dental office, an employee reports to this specific department in Moncrief Army Health Clinic for immediate medical attention.
What is Occupational Health?
To prevent debris from drying and making instruments harder to clean, this solution is applied before transporting them to the sterile processing department.
What is Prepzyme Forever Wet?
A type of patient safety event that is caught before it reaches the patient.
What is a Near miss?
The online system used to report adverse events, patient injuries, and near-misses.
What is the Joint Patient Safety Reporting System (JPSR)?
Dental unit waterlines must be flushed for this amount of time between patients to reduce microbial contamination.
What is 20-30 seconds?
This device is required in every dental office to assist in managing a sudden cardiac arrest.
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
Before a dental procedure, patients are typically asked to disclose any of these to prevent complications.
What are allergies or medical conditions?
This law ensures the confidentiality and security of patient health information.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?